do something and these releases from the play people lead here we believe very few people here. at the beginning of the year indian prime minister narendra modi declared the country had beaten the virus with it saw an upcoming elections the government allowed huge political rallies to go ahead. and despite rapidly rising infections it also permitted millions to gather for the khomeini the largest religious gathering in the world where hindu pilgrims pay then the river ganges gatherings are now limited to $500.00 people but the fires has already spread rapidly scientists are fearful about the weeks ahead only 10 percent of the population has been vaccination. do you think that if the government should send people to or to do or to vaccinate they should concentrate on buffs. germany's among the countries sending urgently needed medical supplies as india comes to grips with the scale of the catastrophe. for more on this story i'm joined by

professor of physics and biology at the shock university in india just last month the health minister said india was in the endgame of the pandemic today it's in global records infection so what's gone wrong i think no one anticipated that the last city in the speed with that. landscape in i think much of the increase in cases that we've seen beyond can be attributed to multiple knew of it in the u.k. and the new bit in court the 16 months in the state of. and different events across the country all of that seem to have taken up by the same time it's really the question of keith coming from the this is completely dismissing the public health system at the moment in the examples that you saw because a you are an expert in modeling infectious diseases when do you expect this massive

wave to peak. most modest as if it will take at least another 2 to 3 weeks so with luck. the run the tent to the 15th of may is the best guess at the moment there are some encouraging thing in the city of bombay which have been hard hit by the week by the current of a 3rd year you're already seeing that sustained acclaim for both complete cases but to compensate that another part of the country keeps numbers of rights and we have to see what happened over and on the 10. international help is coming in you think it's going to be enough to reserve reverse the now. at this stage we need to really to nature the patients who are desperately ill get the oxygen get the medication that they need in hospital that you can see have been running out of this throughout the country whether this will have a longer term impact would be be enough to stand the deaths that are going to happen in the next couple of days is anyone's guess my feeling would be no but we'd have to see. last week i spoke to director of number of clinics

across india and he told me that the supply chain would be a massive problem as well do you see that is that one of the main reasons that isn't a theory that we have multiple states in the country no under law you have to sections on plates and to get an education to get acquainted to the motivators of the country will continue to be a problem in these countries have started need states have been historically underserved especially in the far reaches of india and it and if this will continue to be neglected. in the next few months so isn't that the government's job to improve things. it is a government's job in principle we shouldn't use the 10 between the beat that we saw in september in the months before that as well of the month up to that to try to strengthen that infrastructure particularly beat this is so trying to get worth the vote 20 to 30 years of neglect of the public health system that is partly to

perform very well but there are other paths that it has and we have to pay special attention to that how is india's vaccination campaign going. there currently bethanie to develop $140000000.00 of our people which is a little less than 10 percent of the population the number of people with 2 shots of the vaccine we have to short of actually within india it's probably a little over 2 percent so we're moving slowly we need to move much faster and now the supply of that theme is critical that slowing down. the time in a professor of physics and biology at a shocking university thank you very much for the time you. have a look at some of the other developments in the global pandemic flu the e.u. is suing vaccine makers astra zeneca over delays in deliveries earlier this year the company unexpectedly reduce the number of vaccines it had committed to deliver by to its hong kong and singapore have confirmed launching a so-called travel bubble in may travelers will be allowed to fly between the 2

cities without going into quarantine once they meet strict conditions and israel's health ministry says it's examining whether cases of heart information are links to the biotech finds a vaccine which are reported in men under 30. that's a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world funerals have been held for some of the 82 victims of a hospital find back died officials say the blaze broke out but an oxygen tank exploded it was treated in some of the city's most severe covert 19 cases the families of victims say negligence and corruption contributed to the dissolves. germany's president transferred to steinmeyer travel to paris to meet with french president a man will not call the tune it is a set to discuss european policy and the ongoing response to the covert 910 demick this visit to the french consulate was stunned last 1st 4 trips since september last year it reflects the close ties between germany and france. iran has sent its

a british a rainy an aid worker to another year in prison as an iraq raf ratcliffe has already served a 5 year prison term the high profile case has prompted international condemnation of iran british prime minister birds johnson immediately condemned the new sentence and said he was working very hard to secure her release. caught in russia ordered organizations connected to jailed opposition leader let's say in a valley to freeze their operations the court is now considering banning the valley's anticorruption foundation and its regional network prosecutors accuse them of political extremism it's the latest official crackdown against the vote as a force of political opposition germany has condemned the court's ruling saying it's unacceptable to use antiterrorism laws against political opponents. now

let's cross over to do that we have correspondent aaron tilt in moscow on what consequences does this. well it basically suspends the work of of all these anti-corruption foundation in the broader russian federation moving forward and if the designation as an extremist organization is upheld it would basically bring them in line with extremist groups like far right groups terrorist organizations or neo nazi groups it would effectively banned their symbols banned their work and would also plays criminal penalties on people working within the organization now the higher ups in the organization could face multi-year jail terms moving forward if they continue to work for the anti-corruption foundation and i think even more chilling than that people out there at the grassroots level the ground level could also be face seen jail terms if they continue to work for the anti-corruption foundation now it comes at a critical time for the country as a real critical blow for the anti-corruption foundation moving towards this fall's elections so what's the motivation behind this. well it really seems that

putin a more broadly the russian government has kind of run out of patience both with alexei navalny and also with the anti-corruption foundation you have to remember they're not only a group which helps prosecute what they see is widespread in them a corruption within the russian government they're also a potent political force really kind of rallying support against the kremlin throughout the country at the grassroots level now they have 37 bureaus distributed throughout the country and they've really managed to use those grassroots networks to really bring people out on the street to protest against the government that's part of the reason we've seen such an unprecedented wave of support throughout the country outside of the more liberal centers like moscow and st petersburg and this is oppressive especially critical moving towards this fall's election now last time around with their intelligent voting system they were able to not necessarily challenge lead into power but give him and his party kind of a black tie in the elections and it seems that at least this time around they don't want to take another chance of getting another black eye after the elections so

what are the options now for the. well not all these team in the anti-corruption foundation more broadly have said they plan for all possible contingencies now we don't know specifically what their plan for this contingency was but one model that they're likely to discuss is actually moving the organization of broad now we've seen other opposition aligned media and political figures like me to what are called ski for example move abroad in an attempt to continue with their work from a neutral country however as i was saying earlier it's really kind of that grassroots support which has propelled evolving and his team to such success in recent years and it's kind of an open question whether or not they would be able to continue that type of grassroots organization from abroad so right now we don't specifically know what their plans are but will likely to see some type of action from their side in the coming days or weeks. briefly what's the latest on the volley himself as he did. well we know that not only has ended or is in the process of ending his hunger strike now he's still complaining about pain in his

back and numbness in his limbs no he has said that he's been seen by doctors he trusted and they have suggested that he actually needs specialist care and that he moved to moscow they say some of the pain and the numbness may be in connection to his no which are poison last year and they think that he could be best treated by specialists in moscow as he continues to recuperate right now that doesn't really seem to be like a likely move the government's not likely to allow that but they are repeatedly and have repeatedly called for of all need to receive special treatment here in moscow . in moscow thank you don. and we're going to hollywood which finally got to roll out the red carpet for the film industry's biggest night of the year and a stark contrast to previous years the 93rd academy award saw a very diverse lineup of nominees and witness 2 of the top prizes went to chinese born chloe johns she made history as the 1st woman of color to take home the best director trophy platic wrote movies no mad love struck

a chord with the academy who turned her into the evening's big winner. from the center of hollywood preparing demick to the main los angeles train station mid pandemic a nice room down where this happened. oh that was this year's oscars best actress frances mcdormand who had the star role in the best picture of 2020 nomad land a tale of down and out americans living on the road. 'd and the also concourse to. nomad the round was. it was directed by china born chloe south of the 1st asian woman to take home the best director award. there is for anyone. you have the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness and then south in

a delayed intimate event in a socially distant space the winners were a diverse group far more than years past and the oscar goes to. take kareena who took home the best supporting actress award. i like to thank to my 2 boys who will make me pull out and work so. good out done. it this is because the money will. also picking up a statuette the movie judas' and the black messiah is supporting actor daniel kaluga who in his youthful way offered to wait for what moments including my mom that. it's amazing legend sit over here you mean so i'm so happy to be alive so it was a really that's a nice. you are probably at

a diverse array of reactions to the top honors amidst a diverse array of nominees and winners. on the whole it was biggest night let's bring in our resident movie buff scott rocks for scott tell us more about this best film why was wasn't so convincing apparently for the academy. yeah i think nomad land was the big winner at the oscars because it really speaks to this moment in time i mean after the year of the pandemic i think a lot of people around the world but also in america are feeling vulnerable and maybe starting to question the assumptions of their life and that's sort of what nomad land is about it's about a woman who has lost everything and is living out of her van traveling around as a modern day nomad and i think after this year that we've been through that a lot of people 'd in the academy who voted for the oscars really felt something felt in touch with with this story and particularly with incredible performance by

frances mcdormand. little surprise that she wanted any surprises among the other when is this you. well the very big surprise came at the end now in an unusual move the oscar organizers put the best actor prize at the very end usually that's reserved for best picture but i think they were assuming like we all were that the late chadwick boseman would win an oscar he died last year and he was nominated for his final performance in ma rainey's black bottom but when the actor award was announced it was anthony hopkins who won so what was seen to be planned as a as a dramatic and emotional moment to end the oscars end up being a bit of a damp squid especially since anthony hopkins wasn't even there to accept his prize so in the process. as we all remember have been heavily criticized of being too whites that changed now for good. well it's changed a bit i mean we saw that chloe as you said is the 1st asian woman to win

a best picture and to win best director we saw 2 actors of color in the among the winners and some people of color in the technical awards which has never happened before but let's put this in perspective of the around 40 people who won oscars this year 25 of them were still white men so i think there's still a long way to go. and to my next question how did women do across the board. yes very well i mean chloe was the only the 2nd woman to win best picture and best director and i think you did it with a film that is very female centric which i think is interesting and also. finale who won best original screenplay for promising young woman again this is a very female centric story and i think that's the interesting thing that's changed with the oscars not only that women directors and talent are starting to win but that they're doing so with stories that are told from a very female perspective so what do you think what kind of feel have the ceremony

on the pandemic conditions. that was definitely different i mean as you saw the main ceremony took place in union station which is the main train station in downtown l.a. a very different look for the oscars in general the tone was a bit more somber a bit more downplayed it wasn't the glitz and glam that we're used to except for the best actor. flub at the end which seemed to end the. ceremony on a bit of a down note i thought it was it did work but for these unusual times but i think now everybody is wishing that we get back to the normal red carpet glamour oscars next year hopefully. thank you very much scott. from showbiz to sports the bonus league title race is expected lee heating up on match day 31 of 34 rb light sea knew that anything less than a win at home to shock us would effectively hand the league title to buy muni luckily for them the visitors in an obliging. byron's surprise lost to

minds on saturday meant that leipzig went into this one knowing that a win would keep the championship race alive for another much day. under task seemed simpler than 15 minutes in stuttgart snow you know a mother was sent off the young frenchman's one john palmer do haidara looked worse with every viewing leipsic dominated proceedings thereafter but phone stuttgart keep. an unbeatable form. the swiss made sure it was no going into the break. my foot coble couldn't wait 6 from taking the lead in the 1st time my daughter showed no aftereffects of that but tackle to thumb pull my header one no like. just more heroics to keep the score at one nil that but then sub annual force was the penalty within a minute of coming on after a clumsy tackle constantino smothering panels. and the swede christian self was too

late sick after 67 minutes accounted for most of the season by late 6 fully or been meant to score state. but i'm the result mean stuttgart european ambitions look all but dashed well not as many as many to win the remaining 3 games and hope by and drop points if they are to secure the unlikeliest of titles. in high demand german media are reporting that he will leave the club to take over from hungary flick by in munich. says dear old man would come with a hefty price tag according to reports it could cost the defending champions iran says he $1000000.00 euros that will be a new record fee for germany coach runs come come to current contracts with lots of runs until 2023 and he made history last season but taking them all the way to the semifinals. millions of people around the world are

stateless the u.n. estimates the number could be around 4200000 but many say it's much higher status people face a difficult life they're often denied the education identity papers and basic legal rights it's also a major challenge for 2 talents as gymnasts living in pakistan they want to reach their potential in a world where they don't exist at least. just. sagna is one of pakistan's best young gymnast. as his her sister. but behind this smiles lies a life of invisibility. many difficulties we have no citizenship i can't take part in international competitions i'm trying my best to get my pakistani citizenship. the girls are part of the country's bangali minority and although both were born in pakistan they remain state less the pakistani government considers some bengalis

illegal immigrants they have no legal documents from either pakistan or bangladesh . according to the united nations there are millions of people like them across the world they have no nationality and no country recognizes them as citizens 'd even if they have lived in a place for generations. 65 percent of the population of this community which is a community of $800000.00 people is. speaking and it's a vicious cycle without citizenship the grossest stock unable to reach their full potential. we are at this point the best gymnastics team probably in the country we have been winning in to school regularly every year for the past 4 years we are at this stage where we can go for international trading where we can have access to internet or trina's but it is not possible for us to go due to their issues of identity the girls have put

a lot of effort into their gymnastics stream and there's been no shortage of athletic recognition. may have people i have been training here find us. one for want and 2 for best gymnast in my age category. but trust anya and it's more than athletic recognition that's needed as long as you deny their right to a nationality they still considered invisible in the eyes of many. and we say in pakistan well like in many other places around the world children have had their regular routines and schooling up ended by the coronavirus pandemic in many places students have been away from their classroom soul more than a year but a school principal in pakistan has found a creative way to deliver the swell of new ideas to children in the country's poorest province all with the help of libel. at this steady pace roshan the camel draws closer to his destination. it's not

russians 1st visit to this village the children here have been waiting impatiently for his return. they are eager for the precious cargo carried on the camels back because this camel is carrying a large load of books. these kids have been out of school for over a year and are keen to learn new ideas from beyond their village. one. jello the school principal came up with the idea of the camel library as a way to bring these children some relief during the pandemic. when the corona virus spread the entire region and all the schools were closed. there was an atmosphere of depression for old and young alike. in the region where

i live there is no entertainment for the children at all no place for outings. nothing to do. the only activity is the children going to school and then returning home not so opposite jeff that. the children live in baluchistan pakistan's poorest province. literacy rates are low and education is chronically underfunded. small wonder that the children clutched their little treasures as they head home and wish roche on a fond farewell and a speedy return. she did i mean news coming up next indeed news asia on the file for its hind leg of the worsening corona virus outbreak in the country india's government costs twitter to block some tweets critical of the government response is the government trying to quash dissent. and indonesians i'm holding off the company's military comes from

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